Not in theory. On real land. With real people.
The Future is Regenerative— And It's Already Being Built.
Design real projects. Build your portfolio. Work alongside experienced practitioners. Whether you want to restore your land, start a new career, or be part of something bigger — there’s a path in.
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Restoring
Lake Atitlán, actively
With landowners, local communities, and institutions
15 yrs
built from the ground up
A working farm, a growing eco-community, and years of trial and error
The Current State
The world is changing. Most people are just watching it happen.
Granja Tz'ikin, 2009
A rustic farm.
A circle we could touch...
It started with a simple observation of water. How it moves, where it stays, and how a broken relationship with the land breaks everything downstream. We realized that regeneration isn't a theory — it's a practice of observation and humble intervention.
At Granja Tz'ikin, we didn't just plant trees. We let them tell us where they belonged. Slowly, what was once degraded land became a living archive of food systems and ecological design.
Watch the story
The lake is dying.
The watershed can save it.
You are part of this.
Something brought you here.
Maybe it's a skill you haven't fully used yet.
Maybe it's land you haven't figured out what to do with.
Maybe it's the feeling — quiet but persistent —
that the world is being built wrong
and you know how to build it better.
We started with that feeling.
A rustic farm. A circle we could touch.
No capital. No master plan. No guarantee.
Just a question:
What happens if we go to the root?
Fifteen years later — a functioning farm, a restaurant, a guesthouse, a design company, an NGO and a training program are all answering that question. Together.
This is what a living system looks like.
Lake Atitlán from the farm
The Path
Fifteen years in the making.
2009
A rustic farm on Lake Atitlán
Learning what the land wanted to give.
2012
Teaching courses
Sharing what worked. Watching other people's eyes open.
2015
Managing projects for neighbors
Putting the theory into practice. Proving this wasn't just philosophy.
2018
Granja Tz'ikin opens
Restaurant, guesthouse, living proof — specializing, going deeper not wider.
2021
Building the brand
So the right people could find us. So the work could speak for itself.
2024
Watershed launches
Visionary landowners. Designers being trained. A lake being fought for, root by root.
Choose Your Path
Three ways to enter the Watershed movement.
For the Community
Support the Lake
Direct support for our local restoration efforts and the construction of bio-filters in neighboring communities.
The Core Journey
Watershed Guardian
Our flagship immersion. Learn the complete system of regenerative design and land stewardship.
For Landowners
Design Your Land
Commission a complete regenerative masterplan — analysis, design, and project management.
The Crisis
Lake Atitlán is one of the most beautiful lakes on Earth. It is also dying.
“The lake is a mirror. What we see in it is a reflection of how we treat the land surrounding it.”
01 | Nutrient Loading
The Silent Bloom
02 | Deforestation
Loss of the Filter
03 | Erosion
The Vanishing Shore
Regeneration in Action.
At Granja Tz'ikin, we aren't just protesting the decline; we are designing the alternative.
The Custodians
The People Behind the Archive
Neal
Neal Hegarty
Leads design, strategy, and implementation
15 years designing and building regenerative systems.
“Came to Guatemala with a dream and not much else. Learned by doing — on real land, under real pressure.”
Adriana
Adriana Hegarty
Connects community, culture, and land
Ensures projects become places people actually want to live.
“The heart of the community. The bridge between vision and people. The reason this is a home and not just a project.”
Jeremy
Jeremy Fellows
Turns designs into buildable systems
From masterplan to execution on the ground.
“Takes a masterplan and turns it into something you can walk through.”
4,000+
Hectares touched
500+
Designers trained
15
Years building
1
Lake worth fighting for
Choose Your Path In
Whether you want to train as a regenerative designer, restore your land, or contribute to the lake — there's a clear way to start.
The best time to plant a tree was twenty years ago.
The second best time is now.